Author: Ellie Alexander
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: #1 in the Sloan Krause Mystery series
Type: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Source: Local Public Library
Publisher: Minotaur Books
First Published: October 2, 2018
Opening Lines: The sound of accordions playing "The Chicken Dance," Leavenworth's most popular poka during Oktoberfest, filled the bustling square.
Book Description from GoodReads: No other festival compares to Oktoberfest in Leavenworth, Washington. The whole town is buzzing with excitement over this year’s activities and eagerly awaiting Nitro’s latest offering Cherrywizen, made with locally sourced cherries. But local brewmaster Sloan Krause is tapped out. Between trying to manage the pub, her pending divorce with Mac, and her mounting feelings for Garrett, she’s fermenting in internal turmoil.
To complicate matters, dreamy movie star Mitchell Morgan and his production crew have arrived in the village to film during the authentic Bavarian brewfest. Mitchell has his eye on Sloan and a taste for Nitro’s Cherryweizen. Sloan escapes his advances for good when she finds Mitchell slumped over the bar. Is this a case of one pint too many, or has Mitchell been murdered by microbrew?
My Rating: 4 stars
My Review: This second book in the Sloan Krause cozy mystery series takes place soon after the first book, Death on Tap, ended and continues to centre its story within the growing culture of craft breweries. That unique setting is as refreshing as a cold Honey Cream Ale, am I right? Alexander gives readers interesting tidbits on craft brewing and keeps readers' interesting piqued with a number of possible murder suspects. Even cozy lovers who don't love beer (what the wha?!) will enjoy this light mystery series.
The first book, Death on Tap, focused on setting up this new series in a small town known for its Oktoberfest celebration. In this sequel, the information on beer and Sloan's family life fade a bit into the background and allow the focus to be more on the mystery.
I've read my fair share of cozies - some I enjoyed and others I found too fluffy. But it's clear that a lot of research went into writing this series and I appreciate that Alexander gives her characters a bit more depth and substance than you'd typically get in a cozy. I actually liked this second book even more than the first.
With its engaging mystery and interesting cast of characters - some you'll love (Otto and Ursula!) and some you'll hope you never meet (April), and the on-going question about Sloan's past, I am more than a little eager to read my advanced copy of the third book in this series, Beyond A Reasonable Stout. I'll post my review soon but keep your eyes out for the book in stores/libraries October 1, 2019.
First Published: October 2, 2018
Opening Lines: The sound of accordions playing "The Chicken Dance," Leavenworth's most popular poka during Oktoberfest, filled the bustling square.
Book Description from GoodReads: No other festival compares to Oktoberfest in Leavenworth, Washington. The whole town is buzzing with excitement over this year’s activities and eagerly awaiting Nitro’s latest offering Cherrywizen, made with locally sourced cherries. But local brewmaster Sloan Krause is tapped out. Between trying to manage the pub, her pending divorce with Mac, and her mounting feelings for Garrett, she’s fermenting in internal turmoil.
To complicate matters, dreamy movie star Mitchell Morgan and his production crew have arrived in the village to film during the authentic Bavarian brewfest. Mitchell has his eye on Sloan and a taste for Nitro’s Cherryweizen. Sloan escapes his advances for good when she finds Mitchell slumped over the bar. Is this a case of one pint too many, or has Mitchell been murdered by microbrew?
My Rating: 4 stars
My Review: This second book in the Sloan Krause cozy mystery series takes place soon after the first book, Death on Tap, ended and continues to centre its story within the growing culture of craft breweries. That unique setting is as refreshing as a cold Honey Cream Ale, am I right? Alexander gives readers interesting tidbits on craft brewing and keeps readers' interesting piqued with a number of possible murder suspects. Even cozy lovers who don't love beer (what the wha?!) will enjoy this light mystery series.
The first book, Death on Tap, focused on setting up this new series in a small town known for its Oktoberfest celebration. In this sequel, the information on beer and Sloan's family life fade a bit into the background and allow the focus to be more on the mystery.
I've read my fair share of cozies - some I enjoyed and others I found too fluffy. But it's clear that a lot of research went into writing this series and I appreciate that Alexander gives her characters a bit more depth and substance than you'd typically get in a cozy. I actually liked this second book even more than the first.
With its engaging mystery and interesting cast of characters - some you'll love (Otto and Ursula!) and some you'll hope you never meet (April), and the on-going question about Sloan's past, I am more than a little eager to read my advanced copy of the third book in this series, Beyond A Reasonable Stout. I'll post my review soon but keep your eyes out for the book in stores/libraries October 1, 2019.
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